The Bobs no longer touring or doing live gigs

It’s been a 36 year enjoyable and successful run with The Bobs, thousands of live shows, hundreds of original songs, and some 16 albums recorded. My thanks and appreciation to all the members of the various iterations of the group: Gunnar, Matthew, Janie, Joe, Lori, Amy, Dan and Angie. My enormous thanks also to all the folks who have come to our concerts and purchased our recorded music.

We did our last-ever live gig at the Barns at Wolf Trap October 21st. It was a fine and satisfying show - sold out, and we sang great! The members of the current Bobs lineup are now on to their other activities: Matthew has a swing trio in Seattle, Angie and Dan will be doing another duets record and touring in 2018, and Richard will be writing, arranging and producing other projects....might even be playing string bass in a bluegrass band.....we will continue to post links to our projects and activities on bobs.com.

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New Wave, Old School, and Cutting - Edge, Quality A Cappella Since 1981

Manhattan Transfer meets Monty Python…Robin Williams meets Bobby McFerrin…J.S. Bach meets Jimi Hendrix: Grammy-nominated vocal acrobats (and certifiable nutjobs), that’s THE BOBS. This original “band without instruments” has been skewering the classics, breaking all the rules and clear-cutting their own unique path in the world of vocal music for over 30 years, playing everywhere from Lincoln Center to Berlin’s Passionkirche. To quote one reviewer, “…the Bobs still shine, breaking new ground each time they tunnel out of the sanitorium. The twin keys to the group’s creative safe deposit box are unflagging dedication to vocal excellence and utter disregard for everything else.”

“Some performers are brilliant comedians, some are genius musicians, and some just make you happy to be alive. THE BOBS are all of that — and then some.” - Paul Provenza

In 1983, The Bobs put out their first self-titled album. This record earned the group a Grammy nomination and pretty much re-wrote all the rules for vocal group music. “Instrumental” arrangements, dissonance, vocal percussion, ringing harmonics and melodic solo voices all linked with quirkily comedic material—these are the trademark sound of The Bobs—a sound and style that has since been emulated by a cappella groups around the planet.

Now, after 30 years of recording and touring, The Bobs finally take an overdue item off their “bucket list”—the “concept album.” Richard Bob, Dan Bob, Angie Bob and Matthew Bob have recorded an album of songs about famous (and not-quite-so famous) historical figures. The album title is “Biographies.” All the songs share a unifying theme—in some way, shape or form each song tells the life story of (or at least an event in the life of) some notables throughout history—also some obscure persons who will become notables after everyone hears the songs.

"Their name "BOBS" is an acronym, meaning "Best of Breed," taken from dog shows. They're clearly poking fun at themselves in that moniker, as they do in many ways, and yet after 30 years, the name rings true. If you haven't seen them live and you call yourself an a cappella fan, you're doing yourself a disservice. You'll learn much from their style, their technique, their performance... and you'll love it." - Deke Sharon, Producer - The Sing Off.